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Holy Father's Birthplace Vandalized
The Eponymous Flower ^ | 11/13/2010 | Patrick Hall

Posted on 04/13/2010 11:49:13 AM PDT by 0beron

VATICAN CITY (AFP) April 13, 2010 - Once again, the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI in the Bavarian village of Marktl am Inn has been vandalized by an unknown person. A police spokesman today said that the markings were an "offensive content", in reference to the ongoing sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church.

Blue Paint The remark was smeared in blue paint above the front door, and was discovered early this morning by a passer-by. The damage is estimated at 1,500 euros.

Previously Vandalized The house was previously vandalized in September of aD 2006.


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1 posted on 04/13/2010 11:49:13 AM PDT by 0beron
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To: 0beron

And there may be some FReepers who wish they were the vandals.


2 posted on 04/13/2010 12:09:19 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
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To: 0beron

The only Holy Father I bow to is Almighty God. And the Alinskys of the world are trying to vanalize Him, to their own peril!


3 posted on 04/13/2010 12:13:57 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( On the cutting edge)
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To: 0beron

Cameras all over Europe and they can’t set up one to monitor the door?


4 posted on 04/13/2010 12:20:52 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: vladimir998
And there may be some FReepers who wish they were the vandals

They do more damage to themselves with what they write and what comes out of their mouths!

5 posted on 04/13/2010 1:29:18 PM PDT by stfassisi ((The greatest gift God gives us is that of overcoming self"-St Francis Assisi)))
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To: 0beron

Anti-Catholicism is the anti-semitism of the liberal. Of course, anti-semitism is ALSO the anti-semitism of the liberals, too.


6 posted on 04/13/2010 2:27:49 PM PDT by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: vladimir998

AND JUST WTF IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?


7 posted on 04/13/2010 5:25:54 PM PDT by John-Irish ("Shame of him who thinks of it''.)
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To: John-Irish

I thought it was rather self-explanatory.


8 posted on 04/13/2010 5:33:50 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
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To: vladimir998

Not to me it isn’t. I’m a Catholic .


9 posted on 04/13/2010 5:55:39 PM PDT by John-Irish ("Shame of him who thinks of it''.)
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To: 0beron

HOLY FATHER?? YOU MEAN GOD, THE FATHER OF LIGHTS, RIGHT?


10 posted on 04/13/2010 5:58:43 PM PDT by SentForth5 (Just sayin' is all...)
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To: John-Irish

If you’re Catholic and on FR, and don’t know about anti-Catholics here, I can’t help you.


11 posted on 04/13/2010 6:57:55 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
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To: vladimir998

I can’t say I’ve seen any.


12 posted on 04/13/2010 7:00:47 PM PDT by John-Irish ("Shame of him who thinks of it''.)
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To: John-Irish

Wow.


13 posted on 04/13/2010 7:04:13 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
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To: SentForth5

Sentforth, by whom, or WHAT?


14 posted on 04/13/2010 8:43:31 PM PDT by 0beron
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To: John-Irish; vladimir998

“AND JUST WTF IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?”

You appear very defensive.


15 posted on 04/14/2010 1:03:10 AM PDT by bronxville
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